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A Long and Exciting Ride

by Clint Childress | May 21, 2025 | Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades | 1 Comment

One of the most satisfying and interesting things about working at Draper is the people you meet. And recently one of the most interesting I got to work with decided to call it a day after a long and successful career. Richard Wilson retired after 12 years with Draper...

The Power of Partnership: At the Heart of Draper Inc.

by Joseph Burke | May 14, 2025 | Architecture/Green Building | 0 Comments

At Draper Inc., partnership isn’t just a business buzzword — it’s a part of who we are. It shapes how we work, how we treat people, and how we grow. Over the years, we’ve learned that the best results come when we work together. Whether we’re teaming up with...

Potential Disaster Leads to Hallmark Moment

by Terry Coffey | May 7, 2025 | Draper Updates | 0 Comments

Imagine the scene. You’re at work. It’s been a busy day packing window shade orders for delivery. At some point, you look down at your left hand and realize with horror that the engagement ring is missing! That’s just what happened to Courtney Poindexter, who works in...

Do You Need Plants in Biophilic Architecture? Yes, But There’s More to it Than That.

by Terry Coffey | April 30, 2025 | Architecture/Green Building | 0 Comments

Biophilic design is often associated with buildings that include plants, water, and other natural features as part of the interior and exterior architecture. But biophilic design is more than adding some green plants and the sound of water. In an Arch Daily article...

Draper Improves Energy Efficiency and Sustainability

by Terry Coffey | April 23, 2025 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates | 0 Comments

With the recent additions of a new building and a new automated powder coating line, Draper knew our carbon footprint and energy costs were bound to take a big hit. But our years of experience with Lean Manufacturing principles helped us take a positive approach to...

TecVision: Ambient Light Rejecting Surfaces

by Terry Coffey | Apr 26, 2023 | Screen Technology

One of the most difficult challenges in projection is ambient light. Too much light in a space overpowers the projected light and causes the screen image to “wash out,” or disappear. The Draper TecVision line of high-performance viewing surfaces includes 5 different...

Come on – You Know We’re Your Favorite!

by Terry Coffey | Apr 19, 2023 | Draper Updates, Screen Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades

Over the past several years, Draper has received several product and company-level awards from many sources. Among our favorites were “Favorite Shading Company” and “Favorite Screen Company” in the rAVe Readers’ Choice Awards. That’s because they are voted on by...

TecVision White: Gain Boost

by Terry Coffey | Apr 12, 2023 | Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

TecVision is our premium line of high-performance viewing surfaces with 11 different formulations. This allows you to take projection into more spaces than ever before. But sometimes it’s difficult to discern which ISF-certified TecVision surface is right for a...

Intelligence: The Future of Smart Home Control

by Terry Coffey | Apr 5, 2023 | Draper At Home, Residential Technology, Smart Home, Solar Control & Window Shades

The term “smart home” has become nearly ubiquitous over the past few years. The ability to control home technology via smart phone apps, scheduled scenes, and even voice commands replaced the “old days” of wall switches and remote controls. But what’s the next step?...

TecVision White: The Reference Screens

by Terry Coffey | Mar 29, 2023 | Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

TecVision, our premium line of high-performance viewing surfaces, was created to allow us to bring projection into more spaces than ever before. And with 11 different formulations, you’ll find a TecVision viewing surface for just about any application. Which TecVision...

Draper At Home and Shading Texas Create Dream Outdoor Entertaining Space

by Terry Coffey | Mar 22, 2023 | Draper At Home, Outdoor Living, Residential Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades

The new owners of a new home being built in Austin, Texas, made one very special request from the builders: create an enclosed patio effect without losing the outdoor connection to beautiful views and sounds of nature. “They wanted to be able to use this outdoor space...

Zigbee FAQs

by Terry Coffey | Mar 15, 2023 | Draper At Home, Residential Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades

What is Zigbee? That’s one of several questions we’ve been hearing a lot since introducing shades with built-in Zigbee motors from Somfy. Below we answer some of those Frequently Asked Questions and share some links where you can find more detailed technical...

Precisely Aligning Faceted Curved Video Walls

by Grant Wylie | Mar 8, 2023 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Digital Signage, Pro AV Integration

A flat LED video wall is seen as an easy-to-install solution when mounted to a wall or a stand. However, most don’t know the challenges faced by video wall mount manufactures and installers when those flat LED panels are needed to create a large radiused display. That...

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